Mangrove forests are an important feature of tropical coasts and play a crucial role in
influencing the ecological health of the inshore marine ecosystem. Like their
terrestrial counterparts, mangrove forests are under threat through a variety of
destruc ...

The Kurämoó, or Blue Lorikeet (Vini peruviana), is listed by IUCN as threatened (Collar & Andrew 1988). Formerly, the species was widespread on the Society and Tuamotu Islands, but it became extinct on Tahiti, Moorea and other large islands in the Society ...

The diurnal and seasonal attendance of Kea (Nestor notabilis) at Halpin Creek dump, Arthur's Pass, from April 1996 to March 1997 was investigated. Many more male (n=56) than female (n=4) Kea were banded at the dump. Resighting data suggested that certain ...

Two foraging trips of one female and one male Westland Petrel Procellaria westlandica partially tracked by radio telemetry, and six foraging trips by three male Westland Petrels tracked by satellite telemetry are
reported. We report on the development of ...

Scott Island is a basaltic volcanic plug
about 500 m long and 150–300 m wide about 550 km northeast of Cape Adare, the closest point on the Antarctic Continent. This article reports on birds observed there during visits in 1967 and 1982. ...

Many Pterodroma species are threatened, and translocations to predator-free islands are desirable for several species. As these birds are highly philopatric, only chicks that have not yet imprinted on their natal colony should be transferred but technique ...

The importance of fisheries waste in the diet of Westland petrels (Procellaria westlandica) was assessed using 3 different techniques. Dietary studies showed that during the hoki (Macruronus novaezelandiae) fishing season (mid June - early September), fis ...

A survey of the Blue penguin (Eudyptula minor) was conducted between the
Taramakau River and the Mokihinui River on the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand from 1 October 2005 until 24 January 2006. The primary aim was to map the distribution of p ...

Project: Westland petrels were tracked by satellite and the tracks followed by the birds compared to the distribution of hoki fishing vessels. The proportion of time that Westland petrels spent in the vicinity of fishing vessels is used to assess the pote ...